In her first international competition, Spence nearly medaled with a time of 13.22 seconds. The Jamaican is a nine-time Division II All-American and a two-time NCAA champion for the Grizzlies.

Spence set an Adams State record in the 100-meter hurdles when she won the event with a time of 13.05 seconds at the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association’s National Senior Trials on June 27 in Kingston.

Western State selects D-line coach.

Western State head football coach Pat Stewart announced the hiring of Mike Aimone as a defensive line coach for the Mountaineers. Aimone was an assistant on the Chadron State coaching staff the last two seasons.

“He comes from one of the best football programs in the nation and will be a great addition for our players and coaches,” Stewart said.

Aimone played at Weber State before transferring to Chadron State in 2005. He received Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference all-academic honors in both football and track and field.

Aimone is from Kemmerer, Wyo., where he won the Milward Simpson Award as Wyoming’s outstanding high school male athlete. He was an all-conference football player, a Class 3A heavyweight champion in wrestling and a state champion in the shot put.

Boulder softball team shines.

The Boulder-based Rocky Mountain Rebels men’s fast-pitch softball team finished third at the North American Fastpitch Association Open World Series in Middleton, Wis.

The Rebels were the lowest seed in the 10-team field and ended up with their best finish ever in a national metal-bat tournament. The all-tournament team included Rebels center fielder Christian Moore.

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